Notre Dame Chemists expand Collaboration with Heidelberg University to include Biomedical Research

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame and the Faculties of Chemistry and Biosciences at Heidelberg University came together at a mini symposium on October 20 and 21 in Heidelberg, Germany.

The mini symposium discussing the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine was a part of a larger collaboration between Notre Dame and Heidelberg, which was established in 2014 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum saw both institutions agreeing to explore joint research projects, student exchange, and other cooperative efforts together. According to Olaf Wiest, professor of chemistry and biochemistry who led the effort, “this was a return visit after hosting a mini symposium on catalysis at Notre Dame in 2014 and expands the collaboration into biomedical research.”